British documentary photography from the 1960s to the present day
Facing Britain paints a portrait of Britain's special society: deep affection, humanity and humour characterise the country's inhabitants.
Away from popular motifs such as the royals, the Beatles or Swinging London, the photographers look at the everyday life of the people, not infrequently with a portion of self-irony and a sense of the absurd. Their focus is on social and political themes: Inequality and two-class society, identity, protest and riots, racism and migration, the decline of the coal industry, consumer society, youth unemployment and Brexit.
For all their seriousness, the pictures convey much of the cheerful serenity of the British. With works by 50 photographers, including John Davies, Anna Fox, Niall Mcdiarmid, Peter Mitchell, Martin Parr and Simon Roberts.